brendan klinkenberg @brendan_klink Twitter profile

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

6 years

Joey Badass: “Mac gave me one of my first shots in the game — I remember the date. April 15, 2012. He asked me to open up. It was a school night!... I just remember all of us, we felt like we could take over the world that night.”

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Donald Glover: “You were a necessary light.”

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Found the detention center 21 Savage is being held in and talked to experts about what it's like there. The general consensus: It's a brutal place that the UN has been lobbied to close

21 Savage Is Being Held in ‘One of the Worst Immigration Detention Centers in the U.S.’

The advocacy organization Project South has asked the U.N. to condemn Irwin County Detention Center for "extensive human rights violations"

www.rollingstone.com

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@brendan_klink

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DJ Jazzy Jeff, on Mac Miller: “You have touched so many people, including myself. I want to thank you for the advice you gave me. Not the advice I gave you.”

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ASAP Ferg: “You’ve been here since day one, and say hi to ASAP Yams for us.”

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@brendan_klink

6 years

Aminé: “You don’t really understand how loving a person is once they’re gone, and every person you know is saying the exact same thing about him. Every person I know is saying the same thing about you. I don’t understand how someone could be like that all the time."

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@brendan_klink

7 years

Eminem: you literally can't be my fan and support Trump Eminem fans:

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

6 years

hi! i'm looking for new music freelancers at complex. if you would like to start writing for me, or know a good music writer, get in touch. as always, this goes double for black writers. brendan.klinkenberg @complex .com

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@brendan_klink

6 years

G-Eazy: “You were always there to take my side”

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

1 year

hello! i have a new job! i’m now a senior editor @nytimes , where i’ll be working on The Daily 🗞️🗞️🗞️

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@brendan_klink

6 years

Tyler, The Creator: “At that point, I knew he was a good person”

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@brendan_klink

6 years

Casey Veggies: “You’re a one of a kind person. You’re like superman.”

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@brendan_klink

6 years

Jason Sudeikis: “I’ve been thinking about you a lot, almost every day. Does that mean I love you? Maybe. Maybe.”

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@brendan_klink

6 years

Dev Hynes: “He was such a bright spark, every time you interacted with him he was so excited... I just know you had so much left to give.”

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@brendan_klink

6 years

6lack: “You inspire people beyond what you’ll know.”

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@brendan_klink

6 years

Pusha T: “Why did you leave me with our lunatic trainer?”

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@brendan_klink

1 year

i have a new job! i’m now executive editor @gimletmedia + @spotifypodcasts (so: hit me up if you’ve got podcast ideas)

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@brendan_klink

6 years

Rick Ross: “Who am I supposed to put on Maybach Music 6 now?”

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@brendan_klink

6 years

Karl Anthony Towns: “He was getting so close to giving you his best”

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@brendan_klink

5 years

nav getting mad that he can't get paparazzi to take his picture is......extremely funny via @Al_Peeair

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@brendan_klink

6 years

some news: today is my first day as a senior editor at @RollingStone , where i'll be heading up their rap coverage

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@brendan_klink

7 years

tfw you've only seen the first 43 minutes

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@brendan_klink

6 years

profiled noname

Noname Is One of the Best Rappers Alive

On 'Room 25,' Chicago rapper Noname crafts a worthy successor to her debut, 'Telefone,' by getting darker, denser and more personal

www.rollingstone.com

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@brendan_klink

4 years

some personal news! today is my last day @RollingStone 😭😭😭

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@brendan_klink

3 years

Since I was a teenager, I’ve been listening to DJ Screw, but I didn’t know anything about the man himself. So we reported it. This is the story of a reclusive genius who changed the sound of everything:

S3 Part 1: Screw Up the World

Episode · Mogul · The DJ Screw origin story. His musical odyssey begins in small-town Smithville where he’s inspired by New York hip hop, boomboxes, and an extremely corny movie about breakdancers. A...

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@brendan_klink

4 years

jeff weiss is the last person in los angeles you want to arrest — you will be reading about this as soon as he’s free ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

5 years

it’s nice that adam driver got to meet the best actor alive

Kyle Buchanan

@kylebuchanan

5 years

I have a hunch this picture will be of interest to the Internet

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@brendan_klink

6 years

An immigration lawyer I spoke to about 21 Savage's current situation: “‘Detained’ doesn’t sound like he’s a prisoner, or incarcerated, or in jail. But he’s in jail"

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@brendan_klink

6 years

Scoop: Drake recorded "March 14" (the song where he addresses his son) before Pusha T recorded "Adidon" (the song accusing him of having a son) and likely played it for the Ye/Pusha team in Wyoming, pre-beef

Drake’s ‘March 14’ and Pusha-T’s ‘The Story of Adidon’: A Complicated Relationship

"March 14" seems like a response to Pusha-T's scathing diss. But producers say Drake's record came first

www.rollingstone.com

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@brendan_klink

4 years

next up, i'm thrilled to be joining the team @Gimletmedia , who have graciously agreed to teach me how to make a podcast. excited to try something new.

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@brendan_klink

4 years

i profiled the elusive Kid Cudi for @esquire 🤺🥰🤺 📸: @nabildo edit: @Official_MattM

Kid Cudi Wants You to Know He's Happy Now

In a rare intimate conversation, the rapper-actor opens up to Esquire about his struggles with mental health and finding his way back.

www.esquire.com

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@brendan_klink

5 years

Dave Free is out at TDE

Dave Free Leaves Top Dawg Entertainment

The former president of one of hip-hop's best-known labels has stepped out on his own

www.rollingstone.com

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@brendan_klink

6 years

The year's most pressing question, answered: How did D'Angelo end up on the soundtrack for 'Red Dead Redemption 2'?

D’Angelo F-cking Loves Playing ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’

The reclusive singer really, really loves the Wild West video game.

www.rollingstone.com

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@brendan_klink

4 years

hiring a producer on my team! looking for people who know hip-hop, and a huge bonus if you can cut tape and like talking about story structure — dm if you have any questions

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@brendan_klink

4 years

"Atlantic Records has a President of Black Music. It doesn’t have a corresponding President of White Music; that guy just runs the whole company."

‘We Should Be Able to Work in Any Genre Regardless of Our Race’

Republic Records and other major players in the music industry are moving to ditch the label "urban," likely only repeating history

www.rollingstone.com

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@brendan_klink

7 years

anonymous Vine artist blows up, becomes the sample of choice for Soundcloud rap producers, then disappears.

Pigeons & Planes

@PigsAndPlans

7 years

Shiloh Dynasty is becoming an underground myth, despite his or her complete absence and anonymity.

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@brendan_klink

3 years

my first for gq (s/o to @The_SummerMan ), a profile of sung kang, the emotional center of the fast and furious franchise and a very handsome man

GQ Magazine

@GQMagazine

3 years

. @SungKang 's road home: How his 'Fast & Furious' character became a lightning rod

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@brendan_klink

6 years

someone at the brooklyn alamo drafthouse listens to @blankcheckpod

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@brendan_klink

4 years

“Big Floyd is really Big Floyd now. He’s a martyr now.”

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@brendan_klink

9 years

I did it for the content http://t.co/WLzOcuxAXf http://t.co/3gna5FgYuz

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@brendan_klink

1 year

hi! i was, unfortunately, part of the layoffs that hit spotify this week 🫡🫡🫡

Spotify to Slash Podcast Workforce, Combine Parcast and Gimlet Studios in New Round of Cuts

The company will cut about 2 percent of its workforce, or about 200 jobs, it said Monday.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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@brendan_klink

5 years

some personal news: hbo's original drama 'succession' is the best show on tv (and i'll be blogging about it this season)

‘Succession’ Season Premiere Recap: A Better Plan

HBO's hit show 'Succession' returns — bigger, nastier and better than ever. Our recap of the Season 2 premiere.

www.rollingstone.com

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@brendan_klink

7 years

i'm reading old Jay Z profiles for work and holy shit this opening

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@brendan_klink

5 years

in which pusha t explains to kanye what "charcuterie" is

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@brendan_klink

4 years

PND really kicked his girlfriend off a track once those Rihanna vocals came in

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@brendan_klink

5 years

🖤🤺🖤

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@brendan_klink

6 years

young jeezy is retiring, so @paulxt went long on his career . it's.......very good.

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@brendan_klink

6 years

variety's "retire the n word" take is bad, but this is the real cover of a real book from that writer so there's something more interesting going on here

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

4 years

i was the magazine's first hip-hop editor, and i'm so, so proud of the work we did. it's too hard to pick specific pieces, but we broke a ton of news, published some great features, and had a lot of fun

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@brendan_klink

7 years

he really might fuck around and drop a classic

Complex Music

@ComplexMusic

7 years

Watch a parrot preview all the songs on Calvin Harris' new album in quite possibly the greatest promo video of all time:

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1 year

🥰🥰🥰

alanna okun

@alanna

1 year

we’re getting married !!

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@brendan_klink

4 years

based on these replies, alison roman’s followers aren’t really up on rap like that

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@brendan_klink

4 years

i’m making ⁦ @ottergawd ⁩ cover the travis scott thing in fortnite and honestly this is the first assignment i kinda feel bad about

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@brendan_klink

4 years

apply for my old job! it’s a good one; dm if you have any questions

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@brendan_klink

7 years

every year, this is the most interesting year-end list i read

Pigeons & Planes

@PigsAndPlans

7 years

These are the fresh faces defining the future of music. These are the Best New Artists of 2017:

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@brendan_klink

6 years

🚨🚨🚨 Rihanna is making a dancehall album 🚨🚨🚨

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@brendan_klink

5 years

possibly the best thing @ottergawd and i have worked on together comes out tomorrow 🐦🕊️🦅🦆

Valee

@valee

5 years

I went bird watchin wit @RollingStone

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@brendan_klink

1 year

i’m spending this week at an investigative editor training at @propublica , then will start figuring out what i want to work on next. if you want to talk editing/writing/podcasts/magazines/tv, i’m at brendan.klinkenberg @gmail .com

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

3 years

allow me to be corny for just one second: my favorite director likes my show 😭

Barry Jenkins

@BarryJenkins

3 years

@Mattyfatpants @mogul Perfect open - whenever I connect with @candlestickem about making a new tape, it always begins with the virtual shoebox, I put a bunch of songs in, some of the score and a rip of the audio-track from the film and wait to see what comes back.

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@brendan_klink

8 years

Edited my first big feature for Complex. It's about Aaliyah, streaming, a reclusive music exec, and a blown up car.

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@brendan_klink

7 years

another calvin harris song co-written w starrah (brittany hazzard), possibly the most exciting pop writer working rn

Rush

Song · Starrah · 2016

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@brendan_klink

4 years

this is what i’ve been working on since joining up with gimlet: a podcast from the frontlines of the BLM protest movement, hosted by @SaiduTTJ . i’m really proud of it.

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@brendan_klink

8 years

my friend just started dating again after a breakup and is really overthinking things

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

3 years

i’m hiring again! i’m looking for a supervising producer to work with me on Mogul; ideally someone who’s organized, experienced, and loves hip-hop. my DMs are open if you have any questions:

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@brendan_klink

6 years

an oral history of the best music blog to ever do it (and the story of how i got my start)

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@brendan_klink

4 years

at this point i’m only on social media to keep up with the meme account that hates tame impala as much as i do

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

5 years

It’s Finally Here via @ottergawd

The BoyBoy West Coast’s ‘U Was at the Club’ is Finally Here

The BoyBoy West Coast finally releases "U Was At The Club (Bottoms Up)," but it feels like the potential meme missed out on its moment.

www.rollingstone.com

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@brendan_klink

5 years

Launched a new column today @RollingStone in which @ottergawd reviews the products famous rappers are selling. It's called Side Hustle and first up: Rick Ross' beauty line

I Smelled Like Rick Ross for a Week

In the inaugural 'Side Hustle,' 'Rolling Stone' reviews Rich by Rick Ross — the beard, hair and styling product line from Rick Ross.

www.rollingstone.com

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@brendan_klink

4 years

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@brendan_klink

6 years

Mac Miller was one of the good ones

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

8 years

any black music writers with *any* pitches, please email me: brendan.klinkenberg @complex .com

Craig Bro Dude

@CraigSJ

8 years

Diversity in music journalism spot check: who wrote / is writing your Tribe review? *"Ego" beat plays ominously in the background*

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@brendan_klink

4 years

opened my browser for the first time today

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@brendan_klink

6 years

kanye just tweeted a story my girlfriend edited, which has never happened to me, a music editor

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@brendan_klink

4 years

at this point, i think just about anything will make me cry

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

3 years

finally achieved one of my dreams: working on a heist story. this one lived up to the wait.

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@Mattyfatpants

3 years

The first story I've reported/narrated for @Gimletmedia drops on Tuesday. It's a wild ride through blood-soaked MMA gyms, London's criminal underworld, and an audacious heist that shocked the world. Here's a preview of what to expect:

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@brendan_klink

4 years

the most memorable concert i’ve ever been to was when DOOM sent out an imposter who lasted maybe 45 seconds before the crowd caught on and started throwing bottles. RIP to one of the last genuine legends.

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

4 years

the biggest honor of my career has been editing @ottergawd and @ehleight — none of the work i did at RS would have been possible without them. they made me so much better at my job.

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

7 years

I've probably listened to this one thousands of times by now

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

4 years

there are many talented people at RS: @ohheybrittany , @claireeshaffer , @amyxwang , @HexPositive , @emblaake , @jasonrnewman , @jerryportwood , @jonbern , @andreaa_marks , @davidlfear — far too many to name, but all made it a place worth working for

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

4 years

i found @ottergawd on twitter when i was editing at complex, and we've been working together ever since. watching him put in the work to develop into a fully-fledged feature writer has made me indescribably proud

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

8 years

whenever i doubt the human capacity for kindness i remember that someone adopted Potatoes

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@brendan_klink

8 years

albums, ranked

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@brendan_klink

2 years

@Al_Peeair lol this was easily the best piece i’ve read on the album, great work my dude

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@brendan_klink

4 years

if otter and i aren’t on the same slack for too long we die

holmes

@charlesxholmes

4 years

today is my first day @ringer , podcast arriving soon to @spotify , and regularly scheduled hot takes incoming after that

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

5 years

When I first heard "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X, I wasn't sure if it was a joke. Since then, it blew up so fast that radio programmers had to rip it from YouTube to play it on the air. Things got weirder from there. via @ehleight

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@brendan_klink

7 years

I looked into Justin Bieber's mysteriously disappearing rap music

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@brendan_klink

4 years

this is a story i’m really proud to have worked on!

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@brendan_klink

1 year

since joining up at gimlet in 2020 i’ve edited over 100 episodes of basically every kind of audio story you can think of. it was a dream job. if you want to listen, here they are:

Edited by Brendan

Playlist · Brendan Klinkenberg · 139 items · 2 likes

open.spotify.com

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@brendan_klink

9 years

The Shade Room changed how news works this year — here's @doree with the first look at the woman behind the account:

The Shade Room Is Coming For The Gossip Industry's Wig

How the celebrity gossip site The Shade Room — launched by 25-year-old Angie Nwandu, who grew up in foster care — is figuring things out faster than everyone else.

www.buzzfeed.com

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@brendan_klink

4 years

huge thank you to @christianhoard and @simonwilliam , who brought me on, showed me the ropes, and gave me the space to try some new things. not many people give you chances like that in this industry.

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brendan klinkenberg

@brendan_klink

4 years

we're using the time alone to work on our headlines

How Tired Can Lil Baby Get If He’s Already Tired of Being Tired of Being Tired?

'Rolling Stone' does an in-depth investigation regarding the exhaustion levels of one of Atlanta's most popular rappers, Lil Baby.

www.rollingstone.com

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@brendan_klink

6 years

a quick profile of gunna and lil baby, who make good music

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@brendan_klink

7 years

bravo

Bossip

@Bossip

7 years

This Unseasoned Chicken Breast Of A Man Thinks He Deserves A Medal For Having A Wife With Some Hips

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@brendan_klink

4 years

some personal news: i'm now a (the?) tv critic for @indoorvoices1 , please send suggestions of episodes for me to review (can be literally anything) to @knguyen

Review: Scrubs S5E20, "My Lunch"

indoor-voices.blogspot.com

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@brendan_klink

4 years

. @ehleight is a true reporter's reporter, one of the best i've ever seen at finding and digging into the stories no one else can, with a moral compass to match

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@brendan_klink

2 years

in 2009, a rapper on the cusp of stardom was sentenced to 75 years in prison for a robbery he says he wasn’t even there for. so we looked into it, and found a hell of a story. THE CONVICTION OF MAX B is out now

Conviction

Podcast · [object Object] · When John Quinney was ten years old, he took the stand to testify against his own father. He had come to believe that his dad Melvin was the murderous leader of a satanic...

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5 years

🦅 it's back 🦅